Marc Diakiese ready to take his chance at UFC 204

By The Newsroom
Published 8th Oct 2016, 14:32 BST
Updated 25th Oct 2016, 17:37 BST
Mixed martial arts ace Marc Diakiese is determined to grasp the biggest opportunity of his short fighting career when he competes at UFC 204 in Manchester this weekend.

The Armthorpe fighter is making his debut on the biggest stage in the sport with the Ultimate Fighting Championship against Iran’s Reza Madadi on a major card on Saturday night.

And the 23-year-old is keen to impress.

“UFC is the biggest mixed martial arts organisation in the world,” he told the Free Press.

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“Every MMA fighter wants to be part of it so I’m very grateful to have signed a contract with them.

“This is a big show. The capacity at the arena is 21,000 and it sold out in six minutes.

“So it’s a massive opportunity for me to get my name out there and make a big impression.”

Originally from Congo, Diakiese arrived in Doncaster in 2005.

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